Sally
how do you say "算盘"? 我在词典里找到三个词abacus,abaci,counting frame,哪个才是?
Apr 15, 2009 10:34 AM
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Hello Sally, 算盘 suan4pan2 = "Abacus". "Abaci" is the the plural of "Abacus",so it applies also since words don't have plural in Chinese. "Counting frame" is the description of this machine or tablet. So the 3 of them give the meaning, but you are going to use 'abacus' and 'abaci' in singular and plural.
April 15, 2009
I thought the plural form of Abacus is "Abacuses". I didn't know "Abaci" is also plural form. oh... I see.
April 16, 2009
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